Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 4 May 2022
‘Overzealous’ planting at Snowden’s Jo Kent Concerns that the grassy frontage of Snowden’s Bush Reserve will be lost to “overzealous” planting have been raised by locals after a sea of planting sticks have appeared in the reserve. An official handing over ceremony along with the unveiling of a
memorial plaque are still to happen, yet the planting programme is well and truly underway. The 3500sqm frontage of Snowden’s Bush was purchased by the public after a monumental fundraiser and gifted to the Department of Conservation to keep the area available for community use. The land is now
maintained by volunteer group Friend of Snowden’s Bush. Red flags were also raised when suggestions of a pond were mentioned at the recent community meeting, along with heavy planting plans which could mean much of the green area will be lost. Group member Alison Pickford
says any plans for development have to be approved by DoC. “Someone at the recent public meeting did briefly mention having a pond dug, as we were discussing re-roofing the toilet block to collect rainwater into a tank so new plantings could be cared for. But FofSB has not discussed a pond at all, either among
ourselves or as a future possibility with DoC. Creating a pond would require digging, lining and pool fencing which we definitely do not have money for.” One local, who wishes to remain unnamed, said he feared the greenspace will be overtaken by
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Ideal place to oil family’s new venture Our region has many talented craftspeople and artisan creators, many who have been doing it tough in the Covid-era. Waimea Weekly will feature some of these people in our series, Meet the Maker. This week we feature the elbrecht family on page 6, who recently purchased Neudorf Olives.
Fiona and Nik elbrecht with children, from left, Finn, avery, alora and Luca and are enjoying their olive grove in Moutere Hills. Photo: Aimee Jules.
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